Straw-carrier



PatentedJune 4, 1889.

G. AKERSON.

STE-AW CARRIER.

(No Model.)

N PETERS. Phuiclllhograpber. Wzshinginn, 11 C,

UNITED STATES I PATENT OFFICE;

GEORGE AKERSON, OF WESTON, MISSOURI.

STRAW-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 404,460, dated June 4, 1889.

Application filed September 4:, 1888. Serial No. 284,580. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE AKERSON, of Weston, Platte county, Missouri, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Straw-Carriers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

This invention relates to endless-belt strawcarriers, hay-loaders, &c.; and it consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of devices hereinafter set forth, and pointed out in the claim. I

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the carrier attached to an ordinary thrasher. Fig. 2 is a perspective 'view of the carrier detached and enlarged,

and having portions broken away to show its construction; and Fig. 3 is a detail view in perspective, illustrating the construction of the carrying-chains.

A represents two parallel side bars 'of the carrier-frame,-which are held at suitable distance apart by two or more cross-bars 10, and one end of each of which is to be attached to the delivery end of the thrasher P, or other similar machine-viz., by being hinged to said thrasher so that the outer end of said carrierframe may be adjusted to any angle with respect to the thrasher, A chain or rope 9 is attached to the outer end of said frame by means of an eye 12, or other suitable device, and passes around a suitable Windlass f", mounted on top of the thrasher, as shown. Cross-bars 10 are located near the upper edges of side bars A, and the boards composing the smooth skidding-surface or platform F are located on said cross-bars, such construction permitting said surface to be located exactly flush with the upper .edges of the side bars, and to thereby form a smooth platform for the passage of material.

Mounted in suitable bearings in opposite ends of side bars A'are two transverse shafts 20 and 21, and toothed sprocket-wheels O are mounted upon them immediately adjacent to the inner sides of said bars, and two endless chains B (which are of peculiar construction) are mounted upon these wheels so as to have a longitudinal movement, as shown.

Shaft 21 may be denominated as the powerof the next link, said butt-end being provided with a transverse perforation d, and the opposite end of the next link being provided with a perforation f, and pins f are passed through the perforation in the butt of one link and the perforation in the end of the next link, and so on, making a continuous chain.

Transversely-projecting lugs G, having a perforation b, are formed integral with and project at right angles from one side of a suitable number of links B upon the inner sides I,

of both chains, and cross-bars D are mounted upon these lugs and secured in place by bolts a, the latter passing through perforations b in said lugs and corresponding perforations in said cross-bars, Figs. 2 and 3.

The operation is as follows: Driving-power, being applied to pulley C by attaching a belt to it and to any suitable running part of the thrasher, communicates a rotary motion to the sprocket-Wheels C and causes the chains B to travel on said wheels in the direction indicated by the arrows, and cross bars or slats D travel with said chains and carry any straw, hay, or other material which may be deposited upon the lower end of skidding-surface F upward to the outer end of the carrier and discharge such material upon the stack or wagon, as is evident.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- In a carrier, the combination of two parallel chains B, made up of a series of connected U shaped links B, the butt-end d of said links being cut away and provided with recesses e at its opposite sides for reception of the op posite end of the next link, said butt-end being provided with transverse perforation (1',

and the opposite end of the next link being I provided with perforation f, registering with the perforation in the butt-end of the firstmentioned link, pins f, which are passed through the perforation in the butt of one link and perforation in the end of the next link, transverse lugs G, having perforations Z) and formed integral with and projecting; at right angles from one side of a number of links upon the inner sides of both chains, transverse slats D, mounted upon lngs G, and

bolts a, passed through perforations b in said T0 in and corresponding perforations in said transverse slats, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE AKERSON. Witnesses:

F. G. FISCHER, A. A. IIIeDoN. 

